About
📦 About DUMB (Debrid Unlimited Media Bridge)#
Debrid Unlimited Media Bridge (DUMB) is an all-in-one, containerized platform for managing and automating media workflows using premium debrid services like Real-Debrid. Whether you're looking to automate downloads, organize libraries, mount remote content, or just reduce manual steps — DUMB aims to unify it all into a seamless experience.
🎯 Mission#
DUMB was created with a single goal:
Bridge the gap between cloud-based debrid services and traditional media server ecosystems like Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby — with maximum automation and minimal configuration.
By directly integrating the media server itself (e.g. Plex) within the DUMB container, the platform overcomes long-standing issues like broken bind mount propagation, sync delays, and external scan conflicts common in multi-container setups.
🧩 What Makes DUMB Unique?#
Unlike other solutions that focus on one piece of the puzzle, DUMB integrates every step of the media pipeline:
- 🖥️ Embedded Media Servers — Plex (and in future: Jellyfin, Emby) run inside the same container, ensuring seamless access to mounted content and full internal control
- 🔌 Service Coordination — via the internal DUMB API and real-time config management
- 📥 Automated Acquisition — with core services for discovery and Zurg and/or rclone for debrid content fetching
- ☁️ Cloud Storage Mounting — through rclone mounts direct to debrid (e.g., Real-Debrid WebDAV) or utilizing Zurg's WebDAV
- 🔁 Library Management — using symlinks, metadata enrichment, and optional server updates
- 📊 Metadata Caching — with Zilean to reduce latency and boost scraping efficiency
- 🧠 Visual Control — via the DUMB Frontend for live logs, settings, and monitoring
All services are configured through a centralized file (dumb_config.json) and can be dynamically updated at runtime via the DUMB Frontend.
🛠️ Architecture at a Glance#
DUMB is built using a modular, microservices architecture, with the following components:
| Service | Description |
|---|---|
| DUMB API | Core controller and coordination hub |
| DUMB Frontend | Graphical interface for managing services, configs, and logs |
| Plex Media Server | First-class embedded media server for direct playback of collected content |
| Riven | Content search, acquisition, and integration with platforms like Plex, Trakt, Overseerr, etc |
| CLI Debrid | Content search, acquisition, and integration with platforms like Plex, Trakt, Overseerr, etc |
| Decypharr | Content search, acquisition, and integration with platforms like Plex, Trakt, Overseerr, etc |
| Zurg | Handles Real-Debrid content interaction, file repair, and directory structuring |
| rclone | Mounts cloud storage into the local container for access by your media server |
| Zilean | Caches metadata and file hash lookups for performance |
| PostgreSQL / pgAdmin | Internal databases and optional management UI |
You can explore how these services connect in the Services Overview page.
👥 Community-Driven Development#
DUMB is fully open-source and community-powered. While development is led by a single maintainer, contributions of all kinds are welcome — not just code!
You can help by:
- ⭐ Starring the GitHub repo
- 💬 Boosting or participating in the Discord community
- 🛠️ Submitting feedback, bug reports, or pull requests
- 🧠 Helping others with questions or documentation improvements
- 💵 Sponsoring the Dev through GitHub Sponsors
See the Contributing Guide for more details.